There is a saying; "Most people dig their graves with their spoons." And they are not using little tiny teaspoons, either.

We are blessed to be a society of great abundance. In the case of diet, that abundance can overwhelm the body. Flooded with rich foods day after day, the body struggles valiantly to process it all. Sooner or later, the body falls behind. Byproducts build up, and this triggers inflammation. Then all the chronic degenerative diseases of our civilization set in.